
A Whisker Away(2020)
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.


“If only I could return to that moment.”
Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.

Suzu Hirose
Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Masaki Suda
Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Mamoru Miyano
Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma
Jun'ichi (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Kazuhiro (voice)

Yuki Kaji
Minoru (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki
Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Kana Hanazawa
Teacher Miura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai
Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Michiko Neya
Norimichi's Mother (voice)
Fireworks is a animation, drama, fantasy, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of time warp, fireworks, supernatural, male friendship, lighthouse, slice of life. Directed by Nobuyuki Takeuchi, it stars Suzu Hirose, Masaki Suda, Mamoru Miyano. Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.
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